Spina Bifida | International Adoption

Samantha

October 2014 by waitingchildinfo

Samantha was born in October 2014 and found abandoned when she was about a month old. She has been diagnosed with postoperative meningocele. She also has poor function of both lower limbs. *** Grant up to $2,500 available for qualifying families *** SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD RELEASED TO THE SHARED LIST At the time of her report Samantha was 16 months old and was fond of listening to music and playing with musical toys that she would reach for while on the shelf. […]

Categories: CHINA PROGRAM, Girls, GRANT AVAILABLE, Meningocele, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN, Spina Bifida

Grace

August 2013 by waitingchildinfo

*** $6,500 GRANT AVAILABLE *** Grace was born in August 2013 and found abandoned as a newborn. She has been diagnosed with post-operative spinal meningocele and post-operative hydrocephalus. SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD RELEASED TO THE SHARED LIST In January of 2014 Grace received surgery for lumbar spinal meningocele and hydrocephalus. She had good recovery after the surgery. Her adoption report was completed shortly after she turned 4 years old. She was living with a foster family and her development was […]

Categories: CHINA PROGRAM, Delays, Girls, GRANT AVAILABLE, Hydrocephalus, Meningocele, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN, Spina Bifida, Tethered Cord

Ryan

September 2010 by waitingchildinfo

Ryan was born in September 2010 and abandoned outside a hospital when he was about 12 months old. Shortly after coming into orphanage care, he had surgery on his back for a meningocele and also had a shunt placed to decrease the pressure in his head caused by hydrocephalus. The procedures were successful and he has recovered well. AGENCY DESIGNATED SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD Ryan has good bowel and bladder control. At the time of his report he was living with a foster […]

Categories: AGENCY DESIGNATED CHILDREN, Boys, CHINA PROGRAM, Hydrocephalus, Meningocele, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN, Spina Bifida

Lyla

April 2010 by waitingchildinfo

*** GRANT UP TO $2,500 AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFYING FAMILIES *** Lyla was born in April 2010 and found abandoned when she was around 2 months old. She has been diagnosed with post-operative tethered cord. To request her adoption file for review please complete the questions at the bottom of this page. SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD RELEASED TO THE SHARED LIST At the age of 6 months Lyla could raise her head when lying on her stomach and could […]

Categories: CHINA PROGRAM, Club Foot, Girls, GRANT AVAILABLE, Meningocele, Myelomeningocele, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN, Spina Bifida, Tethered Cord

Jimmy

July 2006 by waitingchildinfo

SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD ON THE SHARED LIST Jimmy was born in July 2006 with a meningocele on his neck and was abandoned when he was about one month old. He had surgery to correct his meningocele when we has just four months old, and surgery to correct hydrocephalus when he was seven months old. Jimmy is doing well now, although he does not yet have bowel control. He’s living in a foster family and they are not sending him to school […]

Categories: Boys, Hydrocephalus, Meningocele, Older Child, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN, Spina Bifida

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